google geolocation api not returning the output?

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Hi,

I tried to get the location of user by using google's geolocation api but I am getting null value in PC(winnodws7,firefox 8) and time out error in mobile(samsung galaxy s3 mini,android,firefox).I have taken api key and activated the api but stil I am not able to get the location,I ll paste my code below

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <title>Find a route using Geolocation and Google Maps API</title>
    <script src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?key=myKey&sensor=true"></script>
    <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <script>
      function calculateRoute(from, to) {
        // Center initialized to Naples, Italy
        var myOptions = {
          zoom: 10,
          center: new google.maps.LatLng(40.84, 14.25),
          mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
        };
        // Draw the map
        var mapObject = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), myOptions);
        var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
        var directionsRequest = {
          origin: from,
          destination: to,
          travelMode: google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING,
          unitSystem: google.maps.UnitSystem.METRIC
        };
        directionsService.route(
          directionsRequest,
          function(response, status)
          {
            if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK)
            {
              new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer({
                map: mapObject,
                directions: response
              });
            }
            else
              $("#error").append("Unable to retrieve your route<br />");
          }
        );
      }
      $(document).ready(function() {
        // If the browser supports the Geolocation API
        if (typeof navigator.geolocation == "undefined") {
          $("#error").text("Your browser doesn't support the Geolocation API");
          return;
        }
        $("#from-link, #to-link").click(function(event) {
          event.preventDefault();
          var addressId = this.id.substring(0, this.id.indexOf("-"));
          navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(position) {
            var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
            geocoder.geocode({
              "location": new google.maps.LatLng(position.coords.latitude, position.coords.longitude)
            },
            function(results, status) {
              if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK)
                $("#" + addressId).val(results[0].formatted_address);
              else
                $("#error").append("Unable to retrieve your address<br />");
            });
          },
          function(positionError){
            $("#error").append("Error: " + positionError.message + "<br />");
          },
          {
            enableHighAccuracy: true,
            timeout: 10 * 1000 // 10 seconds
          });
        });
        $("#calculate-route").submit(function(event) {
          event.preventDefault();
          calculateRoute($("#from").val(), $("#to").val());
        });
      });
    </script>
    <style type="text/css">
      #map {
        width: 500px;
        height: 400px;
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Calculate your route</h1>
    <form id="calculate-route" name="calculate-route" action="#" method="get">
      <label for="from">From:</label>
      <input type="text" id="from" name="from" required="required" placeholder="An address" size="30" />
      <a id="from-link" href="#">Get my position</a>
      <br />
      <label for="to">To:</label>
      <input type="text" id="to" name="to" required="required" placeholder="Another address" size="30" />
      <a id="to-link" href="#">Get my position</a>
      <br />
      <input type="submit" />
      <input type="reset" />
    </form>
    <div id="map"></div>
    <p id="error"></p>
  </body>
</html>

Please let me know
1) Why I am not getting the desired result
2) What is the requirements(hardware and software) to test the program in PC
3)What is the requirements (hardware and software) to test the program in mobile device

Thanks in Advance

Posted 2-Apr-13 1:49am

salamkudru

Updated 22-Aug-17 7:12am

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Member 13373213 · Answer 1 · 2017-08-22T07:12:00

Don;t use your key

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <title>Find a route using Geolocation and Google Maps API</title>
    <script src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=true"></script>
    <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <script>
      function calculateRoute(from, to) {
   // Center initialized to Naples, Italy
        var myOptions = {
          zoom: 10,
          center: new google.maps.LatLng(40.84, 14.25),
          mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
        };
        // Draw the map
        var mapObject = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), myOptions);

        var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
        var directionsRequest = {
          origin: from,
          destination: to,
          travelMode: google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING,
          unitSystem: google.maps.UnitSystem.METRIC
        };
        directionsService.route(
          directionsRequest,
          function(response, status)
          {
            if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK)
            {
              new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer({
                map: mapObject,
                directions: response
              });
            }
            else
              $("#error").append("Unable to retrieve your route<br />Try famous nearby places.");
          }
        );
      }

      $(document).ready(function() {
        // If the browser supports the Geolocation API
        if (typeof navigator.geolocation == "undefined") {
          $("#error").text("Your browser doesn't support the Geolocation API");
          return;
        }

        $("#from-link, #to-link").click(function(event) {
          event.preventDefault();
          var addressId = this.id.substring(0, this.id.indexOf("-"));

          navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(position) {
            var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
            geocoder.geocode({
              "location": new google.maps.LatLng(position.coords.latitude, position.coords.longitude)
            },
			
            function(results, status) {
              if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK)
                $("#" + addressId).val(results[0].formatted_address);
              else
                $("#error").append ("Unable to retrieve your address<br />");
            });
          },
          function(positionError){
            $("#error").append("Error: " + positionError.message + "<br />");
          },
          {
            enableHighAccuracy: true,
            timeout: 10 * 1000 // 10 seconds
          });
        });

        $("#calculate-route").submit(function(event) {
          event.preventDefault();
          calculateRoute($("#from").val(), $("#to").val());
        });
      });
    </script>
    <style type="text/css">
      #map {
        width: 500px;
        height: 400px;
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Calculate your route</h1>
    <form id="calculate-route" name="calculate-route" action="#" method="get">
      <label for="from">From:</label>
      <input type="text" id="from" name="from" required="required" placeholder="An address" size="30" />
      <a id="from-link" href="#">Get my position</a>
      <br />

      <label for="to">To:</label>
      <input type="text" id="to" name="to" required="required" placeholder="Another address" size="30" />
      <a id="to-link" href="#">Get my position</a>
      <br />

      <input type="submit" />
      <input type="reset" />
	  
    </form>

    <div id="map"></div>
    <p id="error"></p>
  </body>
</html>